Perched on scaffolding, restoration experts chip away at decades of grime and repair broken mosaic tiles in a bid to save the colossal murals depicting historic battles and regal ceremonies on the…
Computerized balloting of 50 percent quota under government Hajj scheme 2018 was held in Islamabad on Thursday afternoon.
Check Your Hajj Application result 2020 Minister of State for Religious Affairs Pir Amin-ul-Hasnat presided over the balloting ceremony. The names of 87,813 fortunate people were announced in the draw. Under the…
The easiest method of getting a visa for Cambodia
If you decided to go on vacation in Cambodia, you will not regret it. It is a beautiful country with lots of places that will blow your mind. While you may want…
Pakistan likely to issue electronic visas soon, says Interior Minister
LONDON: Federal Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal said on Monday Pakistan is contemplating issuing electronic visas to facilitate genuine investors and visitors. “We are in consultation with the foreign office in this…
Pakistan’s diplomats for improving perception to attract investment
KARACHI: Diplomats from various countries have underscored the need to improve perceptions about Pakistan to attract maximum number of foreign investors in massive investment opportunities available in Pakistan, particularly Karachi, a press…
Gevora the World’s tallest hotel to open in Dubai
Dubai: Shaikh Zayed Road will continue to host the “world’s tallest hotel”, with the opening this week of the Gevora built by the Al Attar Group. The 75-floor structure stands at a…
Dubai Culture announces SIKKA Art Fair 2018 line-up
DUBAI, 10th February, 2018 The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, “Dubai Culture”, has announced its line-up of artists for the eighth edition of the SIKKA Art Fair 2018. Held under the patronage…
A welcome revival of tourism in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: At least 5,000 additional people from Pakistan are likely to perform Hajj this year as the quota for the country has been increased. According to sources, Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs…
A welcome revival of tourism in Pakistan
Twenty-five years ago Pakistan had a busy tourist industry, not huge business but steady. The country was for the most part safe to travel in even for unaccompanied women and the people…
Sindh governor wants British parliamentarians promote ‘improved image’ of Pakistan
Sindh Governor Mohammad Zubair has said the British members of parliament and cabinet members could play an important role in promoting the “real soft and improved image of Pakistan” among the international…
Ancient barter trade continues across Silk Road on High peaks
WAKHAN CORRIDOR Trader Afzal Baig tugs at his horse, frustrated by its stubborn refusal to take another step along a treacherous, snow-covered mountain pass that is peppered with the skeletons of those…
Scaling new heights: Nepal’s woman becomes mountain guide
KATHMANDU: When Dawa Yangzum Sherpa first set her sights on being a mountain guide, she was told it was no job for a girl. Now she has proved her doubters wrong, becoming…